Stewyb
SOU put all there eggs in one basket with Flybe many years ago!
Without the proposed limited expansion plans in place the airport could be in for a big decline in pax if Flybe go down .Certainly BOU could and will take full advantage of such a situation,they have the airline(Ryan air) and possibly Jet 2 ,plus most importantly the runway in place to make it all possible.
Certainly things don't look to rosy with Flybe,and SOU needs them more then any other airport!